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From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
BeesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
make calm or still
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
CupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
ev'ry
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From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
gather'd
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From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
GrovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
lambentadjective
softly bright or radiant
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
LISBONnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading _LISBON_.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
play'd
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From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
Relievonoun
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
SpirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
stray'd
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From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
Sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
SweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
Thro
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From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calm was the Sky, the Sun serenely bright, Shot o’er the Sea long dazzling Streams of Light.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thro’ Orange Groves soft breathing Breezes play’d, And gather’d Sweets like Bees where e’er they stray’d.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In fair Relievo stood the lofty Town, 5 Set off by radiant Lights and Shadows brown; While ev’ry Dome, each Cupola and Spire, Shone doubly gilt by the Sun’s lambent Fire.
